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Atlanta Falcons: Grading the final 53-man roster

After months of anticipation, the Atlanta Falcons have trimmed the roster to 53 players. But how does each position look now the final roster has been decided?

You know the story of 2014. Dominant offense; poor defense. Plenty of passing, just not enough pass rushing. The Falcons made steps to improving on both sides of the football, particularly on defense. Atlanta added linebackers O’Brien Schofield, Justin Durant and Brooks Reed as well as defensive end Adrian Clayborn, all before drafting Vic Beasley eighth overall.

On offense, the Falcons brought in wide receivers Leonard Hankerson and Justin Hardy, while also adding tight end Jacob Tamme to fill an area of need.